After the Christmas drama children came closer to see the manger
| Alesia, Olya and Anjela celebrating Christmas night at my home
| Celebrating Christmas at Church
| A family in Ulika which we also came to congratulate with Christmas
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A joy of a Christmas gift
| I am giving Christian magazines to local village people who ride on such a vehicle
| A Christmas service in Pobeda, the remote village
| Girls from Pobeda received presents for Christmas after the program was over
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Everyone in front of the Church building before our leaving
| The road in taiga often separates into two or more ways with no signs, the previous decision was made wrong
| The rut was deep, this winter much snow made the roads difficult
| God helped us on the way as we prayed for the safety of the way
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Another part of the road we were to pass
| A road along the river
| Two old vehicles of the Soviet Union times
| Another vehicle improved to travel through Taiga
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A Nanai village we came through on our way back to congratulate people with Christmas and give them presents
| Our car couldn't go any further here, God sent us another car that helped us to go through
| Came for evangelizing to Zaozernoe village
| Our first Christmas drama performance
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Christmas presents for children in Zaozernoe
| Girls answered questions on the Christmas topic and received presents
| Besides the toys, everyone willing could receive a New Testament
| This year Anjela, a girl from an orphanage, was in our team this year, please pray for her, that the Lord would strengthen her faith
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Our first coming out on the scene of the orphanage
| Girls came form an orphanage for a Christmas
| Two sisters, one of them is still in the orphanage, and another is studying in technical school
| Shepherds-brothers from our Church
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After the drama the three wise men gave out the presents
| Alesya is acting as Mary, she was glad to spend her holidays in such a ministry
| Three wise men preparing for the way to Bethlehem
| The wise men bow down, the acting was realistic
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Children had a privilege to receive presents from the wise men
| "The Pathway" - a Christian children's magazine
| I am reading the words of the story at the background
| Children who wanted to be prayed for have raised their hands
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The Christmas play was acceptable and was liked both by children and the orphanage staff
| Acting a Christmas drama in one of the orphanage
| At the end of the program everyone came out to sing "Joy to the world" together
| Everyone is happy with their presents
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